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When a team isn’t good in the NHL, it’s better to be horrible than mediocre. Take it from the many organizations across the league that are in the midst of rebuilds, sacrificing present success for future gain. Their strategy? Fail now, get a good draft pick, hope that draft pick results in an impact player, […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Flyers had a busy week, with a four-game stretch that had some surprising highlights – and, as usual, some unfortunate lowlights. On Sunday, the Flyers silenced Madison Square Garden in a rare shootout win over the New York Rangers. Then came two consecutive games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Although the Flyers were […] READ MORE
Though the Philadelphia Flyers had built up a bit of a winning streak prior to the All-Star break, their two games this week made it clear that the momentum had not carried over. Both were losses to the Detroit Red Wings – one at home, one on the road – and both played out a […] READ MORE
Welcome to the Midseason Report Card Summary. We will be going over each division and bringing you an analysis of how each team in the NHL has faired at the midway point of their season. Today we go over the highly competitive Metropolitan Division. For the first installment of the report cards on the Metropolitan […] READ MORE
This week, the Flyers played shorthanded through a COVID outbreak and injuries. They were unable to pull off a win with their decimated lineup but stole a single point thanks to a heroic effort from Martin Jones. On Tuesday, the Flyers closed out their West Coast road trip against the Anaheim Ducks, falling 4-1 in […] READ MORE
Right off the bat, a disclaimer is needed: in a week that saw the Philadelphia Flyers extend their current losing streak to seven games, there’s not much that’s “hot”. Against the New Jersey Devils—in what was perhaps their best chance to right the ship—the Flyers fell 5-2. Then, they experienced a similar beatdown at the […] READ MORE
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […] READ MORE
Though the Philadelphia Flyers ultimately lost two of three games, it was certainly an exciting week. Against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the offence couldn’t seem to get anything going, allowing the Leafs to shut them out. The team dropped Saturday’s game to the Dallas Stars as well. But on Friday, when the Flyers faced the […] READ MORE
Though this week was rough at times, the Philadelphia Flyers managed to exit with five out of six points. They started off with a win against the league-worst Arizona Coyotes, despite allowing Arizona to control possession for all but the third period. On Thursday, an overtime defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins saw […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Flyers had a very disappointing season last year in the shortened schedule. A big part of this was the massive struggle of their goaltending. Carter Hart didn’t look himself and Brian Elliott couldn’t give effective minutes either. This year, they made a change in the backup position bringing in Martin Jones. This was […] READ MORE